DVLA fine for late notification of sale

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InitialDave said:

Super Sonic said:

Pita for both, as both have to pay tax for the whole month in which the car is sold.
Only a bonus for the government, as they get double the tax for the month.

Yup, even just taking the SMMT data (so not even counting private transactions), over 7m used cars are sold per year.

Even if all of those were at the cheaper end with, say, £35 VED, so each "crossover" month being bought rather than just transferred to the new owner isn't even £3, that's about £20m a year from the double-dipping.

In their minds perhaps your extra contribution is simply covering the admin costs involved in dealing with the paperwork/money movements involved in both sides of the transaction?